dwyer



(No Model.)

j J. T. DWYER.

TRUNK.

No. 465,366. Patented Dec. 1-5, 1891.

witnesses 6 814mm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. Dw YEn, or MONTREAL, CANADA.

TRUNK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 465,366, dated December 15, 1891,"

Application filed March 14, 1891. Serial No. 385993? (No model.) 7 I .To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN THOMAS DWYER, of the city of Montreal, in the district of Montreal and Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates to the construction of the compartments in the lid of a trunk or other receptacle for apparel, 850., and is primarily intended to do away with the necessity of lifting out the tray or trays in order to get at'their contents; and it consists in so arranging and constructing such trays in connection with the lid that they may be easily turned out so as to expose their contents, and as easily restored to-their position in the lid by a push. I propose to arrange in the lid two receptacles extending the full length longitudinally and occupying, respectively, about two-thirds and one-third of the depth of the lid transversely. The upper compartment or tray is provided withmetal ways or guides in its ends, in which work pins in the ends of the lid, which also form stops on which the tray rests. The lower tray is pivoted to the lid at points inside and'at such distance from the lower edge that when the lid is raised and the tray swung out to a horizontal position the back of such tray will bear against the back of the lid and be supported thereby.

For full comprehension, however, of the invention, reference must be had to the annexed drawings, in which like symbols indicate corresponding parts and wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trunklid, showing the movable receptacles or compartments in open position; Fig. 2, a similar view of the lid, showing the compartments in closed position. Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively a vertical section and. elevation of one end of the upper receptacle, showing guide and support for same; and Figs. 3 and 6, similar views of the lower receptacle.

A is the lid of the trunk, and B and C, re-

spectively, the upper and lower receptacles filling the space in the same,-the former, as

shown, taking up about two-thirds of it.

The receptacle B is in tray form, con

structed of two end pieces b b, corresponding in outline toabout two-thirds of the end pieces of the lid A, a bottom piece 17', back piece 6 front piece 11 and hinged cover top I). Countersunk in the end pieces I) b are metal guides B, which extend from a central point at the rear of the end piece 1) forward horizontally and then curve downward and terminate centrally of the lower edge of same. Two anti-friction rollers D D are located on the inner side of each of the end pieces of the lid, the former fitting within the guides B on the ends of the receptacle B and the latter entering recesses B extending along part of the lower portion of the ends of same. The roller D, as shown in Fig. 4, is arranged nearer the edge of the trunk-lid end than the roller D, so as to form a support for the re ceptacle B. This closing of the guide can be carried out in a variety of ways, although I prefer to use the device shown in Fig. 5,

which is a pivoted hook E, arranged in a recess E in the guides and having a beveled head, which causes it to slip up over the roller D when pressed against it, and having its hook recessed so as to fit such roller when pulled against it afterward and not be liable to slip up over the saine.

The lower receptacle 0 partakes more of a box form and is constructed of two end pieces 0 0, corresponding in outline to about onethird of the end pieces of the lid A, a bottom piece 0', back piece 0 top piece 0 and hinged front flap c. In the end pieces 0 c are ar ranged near the lower corners metal eyelets F, through which pass pivot-pins F, driven through the end pieces of the lid and tray and having their ends headed to hold thern'in place. As will be noticed, the pivoting-point in this case is located far enough within the lid of the trunk to allow the receplid and tray at such a point in from the edge of the lidas to allow such tray to be held: in place by such pivot-pins and supported by the back of the lid when turned out, all as herein set forth.

2. The combination, with the lid of a trunk, of two receptacles held in the same. on pivotpins passing through their" ends and the lid, one occupying approximately two-thirds and the other one-third of the transverse space 1 the sides of lid A, and rollers D D projectand both turned out on such pivots and adapted to project for the greater part of their transverse depth out. beyondthe. edge of such lid, as herein set forth.

3. The combination, with the lid ofatrunk, of a receptacle having compound curved and straight guidesz closed at both, ends,. projec.-

tions from.- ends o-fi saidilid fitting-suchaguid es,

whereby sliding pivotal connections with such lid, areformed to; allow such receptacle to be'drawn upward and outward: to project from same, and means for'supportin'g;saidrer oeptacle, as shown. and described.

4. The combination, with the trunk lid and receptacle-held therein, of countersunk compound curved and straight metal guides B, closed at both ends in the ends of such receptacles, projections D from the ends of the lid fitting therein, and bearing-pins D',W0rking in groove B and means for securing the same, all as and for the purposes set forth.

5.; The combination, with the receptacle B,

ing from said lid, and with the countersunk curved. and straight. metal guideseBfl, having slots E of pivoted hooks E, located at the open ends of'saidguides and provided with beveled heads, as shown, and for the purpose set'forth.

Montreal, February 26,, 189-1..

J. Witnesses: I I

FRED. J. SEARS, WI L P. MGFEA-LEE'. 

